34 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Winter 2018-19 TheCoastalBend.com The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center offers its 12th Annual Winter Lecture Series for Texas winter visitors and area residents. Guest speakers present a variety of nature and horticultural topics which define and explain our unique South Texas environment, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., on Wednesdays, January 23 through March 6. Check in at Visitors Center, 8545 S. Staples. Class fee included in Gardens general admission, members free, or $2 class only. Jan 23: Go Native for Spring Butterflies Michael Wom- ack, STBNC Horticulturist & Executive Director Jan 30: Landscape Lessons from Hurricane Harvey Kev- in Gibbs, Nueces County Extension Agent-Horticulture Feb 6: Nature Photography Techniques Susan Chilcoat, Executive Director, Wildlife in Focus Feb 13: Adding Water Features to Your Landscape Denise Housler, Aquaria Services Feb 20: Saving the Monarchs Rosemary Plank, Texas Master Naturalist Feb 27: Space-Saving Container Gardens Carol Krank, STBGNC Horticulturist Mar 6: Outdoor Dutch Oven Cooking, BRUNCH Karen Howden, Nueces County Historical Commission Parrot Talk Shows Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 1:30pm—40-minute segments include a 20-minute in- formal educational demonstration by Animal Care staff and parrot volunteers, followed by 20 minutes of visitor interaction and questions. Individual photo opportuni- ties are available, for donations to parrot care. WINTER TEXAN EVENTS AT SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER